Luke Kennard invited to USA Basketball U18 camp

Franklin junior shooting guard Luke Kennard has been invited to the USA Basketball Under-18 National Team training camp being held June 10-19 in Colorado Springs, Colo., USA Basketball told The Enquirer Wednesday morning.

Kennard, who announced his verbal commitment to Duke on March 24, is one of 18 players invited to the camp. He is on the list of invitees who has accepted his invitation. USA Basketball hasn't formally announced the list but will likely announce the players attending the training camp in the next week or two.

The U18 National Team will select 12 players for the team which will compete in the FIBA Americas U18 Championship June 20-24 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs.

University of Florida coach Billy Donovan will coach the squad for a third consecutive summer, according to USA Basketball. Providence College coach Ed Cooley and Arizona coach Sean Miller are also on the coaching staff.

Kennard was Associated Press Ohio Mr. Basketball this past season along with the Gatorade Ohio player of the year.